The work deals with the analysis of literary works, where the story takes place inside the house, namely the rental house. This is a very specific area where large number of meetings and encounterings of tenants takes place. This fact brings great potential to create various sub-plots. Chosen literary works are Week in the quiet house and Figures by Jan Neruda, House in the suburb by Karel Polacek and Spring in the house by Jaroslav Havlicek. The work examines what role the house takes in different literary works, how it is displayed and how it is involved in developing the plot and characters.

Estudos da dinâmica de florestas tropicais evidenciam a importância do conhecimento da relação existente entre a luz e a distribuição das espécies para o entendimento da regeneração e manutenção da diversidade dessas comunidades. Para contribuir com este conhecimento para as espécies que ocorrem nas Restingas o presente estudo descreveu a distribuição dos indivíduos arbustivo-arbóreos com DAP maior que 4,8cm em treze categorias indiretas de regime de luz em 5,12 hectares de uma Floresta de Restinga situada na Ilha do Cardoso, Município de Cananéia, SP. Estas categorias correspondem aos diferentes microsítios de luz do mosaico florestal, e são oriundas da combinação entre condições quanto ao tipo ou ausência de cobertura (cobertura decídua, cobertura perenifólia ou a pleno sol) e situações de localização dos indivíduos arbustivoarbóreos na floresta (clareira, sub-bosque, dossel). As espécies amostradas foram classificadas em grupos ecológicos de acordo com a literatura disponível em pioneiras, secundárias iniciais, sub-bosque, clímax e não classificadas para correlação com a distribuição de seus indivíduos nas categorias de luz. Foram amostrados 7.277 indivíduos arbustivo-arbóreos sendo 381 pioneiros distribuídos em 12 espécies, 4.138 secundários iniciais distribuídos em 24 espécies, 48 típicos de sub-bosque distribuídos em duas espécies, 2.133 climáxicos distribuídos em 48 espécies e 577 indivíduos distribuídos em 19 espécies permaneceram sem classificação. Das 105 espécies amostradas, 35 apresentaram uma distribuição preferencial por determinados microsítios de luz. Estes padrões de distribuição encontrados sugeriram que a quantidade de luz que chega ao subbosque das Florestas de Restinga não restringe a ocorrência de espécies pioneiras apenas às clareiras. Para algumas espécies a classificação em grupos ecológicos encontrada na literatura não foi coerente com a distribuição dos indivíduos, tendo sido sugerida uma classificação diferente de acordo com sua ocorrência nessa Floresta de Restinga, que só se confirmará através de repetições deste estudo ao longo do tempo. Foram delimitadas 77 clareiras na área de estudo durante a classificação dos indivíduos nas categorias indiretas de regime de luz, para as quais foram estimadas área, forma, composição de espécies e de indivíduos para análise da distribuição das espécies e grupos ecológicos em seu interior e favorecer futuras comparações com estudos recorrentes na área ou com estudos de regeneração natural. Repetições desse método numa mesma área, ao longo do tempo, e em diferentes áreas da mesma formação florestal proporcionarão o acúmulo de dados não só sobre a distribuição momentânea dos indivíduos, mas da dinâmica dessas florestas, promovendo o conhecimento sobre o comportamento ecológico das espécies e dos padrões de distribuição das mesmas em relação à luz. / Tropical Forest dynamics studies elucidate the importance of knowledge about the relationship between light and distribuition of species to understanding the regeneration and diversity mainteinence of these communities. To contribute with this knowledge to Restinga Forest species this study described the distribuition of trees with dbh (diameter at breast high) ≥4,8cm in thirteen (13) indirect light categories, in 5,12ha of a Restinga Forest in Ilha do Cardoso, Cananeia Municipal District, Sao Paulo State. These categories correspond to different light micro-sites within the forest mosaic and are derived of the combination of the type or absence of covery where the individuals can be under of (under decidual trees, under evergreen trees or under intense light) and the position which each individual can ocupy within the forest (gap, understory, canopy). All the species were classified in ecological groups according to available literature into pioneers, early secondary, understory, climax and non-classified to correlation with their individuals distribuition within the light categories. There were sampled 7.277 tree specimens represented by 381 pioneers of 12 different species, 4.138 early secondary of 24 species, 48 understory of 2 species, 2.133 climax of 48 species and 577 non-classified specimens of 19 different species. Among the 105 species sampled, 35 presented preferential distribuition for some light micro-sites. These distribuition patterns suggest that the light quantity reaching the understory doesn't restrict the occurence of pioneer species only to gaps. For some species the classification in ecological groups found in the literature were not coherent with the individuals distribuition and there were been suggested another classification according to its occurence in the Restinga Forest, which will be confirmed only through repetitions of this study among time. There were delimited 77 gaps in the study area during the classification in the indirect light categories, to which there were estimated area, shape, species and individuals compositions to assess the distribuition of species and ecological grups within these gaps and support comparisons with repeated studies in this area and with natural regeneration studies. Recurring studies using this method over the same spot during time or in different areas of the same Forest formation will provide data accumulation not only about the instantaneous distribuition of the specimens, but also about these forests dynamics, promoting the knowledge about the ecological bahaviour of species and about distribuition patterns of these species according to light regimes.

My dissertation focuses on (i) the development of new analysis tools and methodologies for analyzing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) data, and (ii) the comprehensive characterization of materials (nanodiamonds) using a multi-instrument approach. Chapter 1 contains (i) a discussion of the two techniques I focused on most in my work: XPS and ToF-SIMS, (ii) a discussion of the common chemometrics techniques used to analyze data from these methods, and (iii) the advantages/rationale behind the multi-instrument characterization of materials. Chapter 2 describes various good practices for obtaining reasonable peak fits in XPS, which can also be applied to peak fitting data from different techniques. To address the issue of user subjectivity/bias in XPS peak fitting, I introduce two less biased mathematical functions for characterizing XPS narrow scans, namely the equivalent width (EW) and the autocorrelation width (AW). These functions are discussed in Chapters 3 and 4. In Chapter 5, I then introduce uniqueness plots as simple and straightforward graphical tools for assessing the quality of XPS peak fits and for determining whether fit parameters are correlated. This tool is extensively used in spectroscopic ellipsometry, and the mathematics behind it is known in XPS. However, to the best of my knowledge, this graphical tool has never been applied to XPS. ToF-SIMS data analysis is somewhat challenging due to the enormous amounts of data that are collected, and also the matrix effect in SIMS. This amount of information is significantly increased when depth profiles are performed on samples. Chapter 6 discusses a new chemometrics tool that I introduce for analysis of complex data sets, with emphasis on XPS and ToF-SIMS depth profiling data. The new approach is called the Information Content (IC) or entropy, which is adapted from Claude Shannon's work on Information Theory. Chapter 7 then contains a presentation of the comprehensive characterization of five nanodiamond samples used to manufacture particles for liquid chromatography. The advantages of a multi-instrument approach for material characterization and the lack of comprehensive material characterization in the literature are emphasized. To the best of my knowledge this is the most comprehensive characterization of nanodiamonds that has been reported in the literature. Chapter 8 presents conclusions of my work and future work. This thesis also contains six appendices. Appendix 1 contains an article from a scientific magazine that I wrote to highlight the importance and applications of the EW and AW to characterize XPS narrow scans. Appendices 2-5 are application notes I wrote on separations I performed on a nanodiamond based HPLC column. Finally, Appendix 6 describes the ToF-SIMS analysis of the tungsten species in the nanodiamond samples characterized in Chapter 7.

The purpose of this thesis is to take a closer look at Jane Austen’s work and understand the importance of it in both the academic and cultural sphere. With a specific focus on Pride and Prejudice, this research starts with a focus on feminist readings of the novel. Primarily, this research looks at the novel with a feminist lens in order to better understand the female characters and their involvement in the marriage plot. Secondarily, the research goes on to look at the cultural impact of Pride and Prejudice and attempts to understand the ways in which this novel re-appears in different adaptations. Finally, the research suggests that there should be a new way of reading Austen that better fits contemporary society. Despite how far removed Jane Austen’s world may seem, her work remains important and worth studying. This thesis argues in favor of the appreciation of Jane Austen’s work both academically and culturally.

Historical change in the geomorphology, hydrodynamics, and surficial sediment of the tidal delta system of Tauranga Harbour are investigated with the general aim of analysing The general aims of this thesis are: firstly to analyse historical changes to inlet delta system geomorphology using historical hydrographic charts, secondly, to conduct hydrodynamic numerical modelling using historical bathymetries to access changes in peak spring flow and potential net tidal sediment transport, and thirdly, to analyse historical changes in surficial sediment and bedforms. Geomorphic change was investigated through plotting difference in bathymetry graphs and conducting cross sections taken from digisitied bathymetries obtained from historical hydrographic charts from 1852, 1879, 1901, 1927, 1954 and a modern bathymetry from 2006. Two-dimensional hydrodynamic numerical modelling was conducted to investigate the changes in peak tidal current flow and potential net sediment transport between 1852 and 2006. Changes in surficial sediment patterns were determined through completing a side scan sonar survey with associated sediment samples for ground truthing of grain size and underwater videography to gather surficial shell coverage information. This was used to produce a surficial sediment coverage map which was compared to historical studies Major geomorphological findings include that the shipping channel appears to have induced minor change in the geomorphology of the FTD but such changes are similar to those identified in the historical bathymetries of 1852, 1879, 1901, 1927, 1954 prior to dredging. Significant changes have occurred on the ETD, with the majority of the ETD showing scour of 1 m while the terminal lobe has extended seawards. This is associated with historical (since 1852) narrowing of the inlet from Panepane Point to Mt Maunganui by ~ 900 m. Hydrodynamic numerical modelling has shown a significant increase in potential net tidal sediment transport in the Cutter Channel due to dredging, while the Maunganui Roads Channel shows a reduction of net potential tidal sediment transport that is associated with the dredging of this channel. The area surrounding Panepane Point undergoes significant increases and decreases in net potential tidal sediment transport both before and after dredging Investigation of the surficial sediment patterns over the FTD and ETD from sidescan sonar and bottom samples show that between 1983 and 2007 there has been a northwards extension of the area of major shell (greater than 50 %) converge in the main ebb channel as well as reduction in major shell converge in flood tidal delta ebb shield region. The Maunganui Roads Channel changes from sitly sands to medium and fine sands.

公案小說為中國古代小說的一個門類，如同其他的文學形式一般，亦有其時代性。《三言》公案小說位於明代公案小說專集的前緣地帶，在內容上出現了許多法律現象與法制資料，如犯罪行為的描述，破案判案的過程，法務機關及司法過程，刑罰內容、訴狀與判決書。由於《三言》小說除了明人故事外，其他時代的話本在流傳過程中亦可能經過明人的加工與修改，故本論文即以「明律」為研究依據，期望一、在形式上研究小說與法制素材結合的情形，並驗證小說中法制素材的真實性。二、從內容中去探討罪與法在公案小說中的相對關係，以及法的理念在小說中表現或處理方式。第一章緒論，主要敘述公案小說的意義及流變，《三言》公案小說創作的律法背景，本論文的研究動機及撰述重點。第二章討論《三言》公案小說情節與律法的關係，著重「罪」與「法」的分析、證明，以期瞭解公案小說犯罪類別和比重以及依法判決的真實性。並研究公案情節在小說結構中的作用。第三章就犯罪者、執法者及其他關係人三方面，以身份職業分類，將《三言》公案小說人物的行為舉止、言語談吐、心理活動的描繪，歸納分析，以求了解法律觀與法律認知在個人與社會存在的情形。第四章分析《三言》公案小說文字中律法用語的出處及使用情形，俗諺語中的公門形象及法律經驗。並考證訴狀、判決書的格式與內容的真實性。第五章結論，就本論文研究結果提出總結，並提出研究中遭遇之困難及若干尚待深入考察的問題。

La diminution des dimensions critiques dans l'industrie du semi-conducteur requiert l'utilisation de nouveaux matériaux fragiles qui dégradent la résistance mécanique des puces. On s'intéresse plus particulièrement aux étapes précédant la mise en boîtier, à savoir les tests paramétriques qui permettent de vérifier la fonctionnalité électrique de la puce, et les assemblages tels la connexion filaire qui ont pour but d'établir les connexions avec le boîtier. Durant ces opérations, des défaillances mécaniques sont observées dans les interconnexions situées sous le pad. Des techniques expérimentales (par ex : FIB/MEB) sont mises en œuvre une fois les tests ou les assemblages avec des fils d'or et de cuivre réalisés afin de mieux comprendre les raisons d'apparition de ces défaillances ainsi que leur localisation. Des plans d'expériences sont mis en place pour évaluer l'influence des divers paramètres de tests et d'assemblage et également celle des architectures de pad. En parallèle, une nouvelle méthode d'analyse basée sur la nanoindentation est utilisée pour comparer la robustesse mécanique de divers plots de connexion. D'autre part, plusieurs modèles éléments finis complexes, prenant en compte la gestion du contact entre la pointe de test et le pad ainsi que les effets inertiels associés, sont développés dans le but de reproduire les conditions de chargement sur les pads. Finalement, un ensemble d'outils adaptés à l'étude et l'optimisation des architectures de pad, dans une optique industrielle, est présenté de même que des règles de dessin permettant d'accompagner le développement technologique.

<p>Title: Product Placement - A study of how Swedish children are exposed to product placement in Walt Disney Movies.</p><p>Authors: Erik Fritzell, Tobias Harhoff and Stefan Olstorpe</p><p>Advisor: Venilton Reinert</p><p>Type of work: Bachelor dissertation in Marketing</p><p>Date: Spring term 2010</p><p>Purpose: We will investigate whether or not there are product placements in the movies selected for our research. The selected movies must have children under the age of twelve as one of its target audi-ences. We will do a content analysis of the selected movies to see what kind of product placements there is in those movies.</p><p>We feel that this research can help to bring the concept of product placement towards children more into the light and hopefully we can make people more aware of the fact that companies use mov-ies to reach out and affect children with their products and messages.</p><p>Research question: In what way are Swedish children exposed to product placements in movies produced by Walt Disney Pictures?</p><p>Method & material: Literature about Product Placement and observing movies if they contain placements.</p><p>Main result: Children will be exposed by product placement in Walt Disney movies, this can happen through visual, verbal or plot placements, but the age and development is a crucial factor when it comes to receptiveness.</p><p>Key words: Product placement, visual placement, verbal placement, plot placement, marketing.</p>

In this work, some new results to exploit the recurrence properties of quasiperiodic dynamical systems are presented by means of a two dimensional visualization technique, Recurrence Plots(RPs). Quasiperiodicity is the simplest form of dynamics exhibiting nontrivial recurrences, which are common in many nonlinear systems. The concept of recurrence was introduced to study the restricted three body problem and it is very useful for the characterization of nonlinear systems. I have analyzed in detail the recurrence patterns of systems with quasiperiodic dynamics both analytically and numerically. Based on a theoretical analysis, I have proposed a new procedure to distinguish quasiperiodic dynamics from chaos. This algorithm is particular useful in the analysis of short time series. Furthermore, this approach demonstrates to be efficient in recognizing regular and chaotic trajectories of dynamical systems with mixed phase space. Regarding the application to real situations, I have shown the capability and validity of this method by analyzing time series from fluid experiments. / In dieser Arbeit stelle ich neue Resultate vor, welche zeigen, wie man Rekurrenzeigenschaften quasiperiodischer, dynamischer Systeme für eine Datenanalyse ausnutzen kann. Die vorgestellten Algorithmen basieren auf einer zweidimensionalen Darstellungsmethode, den Rekurrenz-Darstellungen. Quasiperiodizität ist die einfachste Dynamik, die nicht-triviale Rekurrenzen zeigt und tritt häufig in nichtlinearen Systemen auf. Nicht-triviale Rekurrenzen wurden im Zusammenhang mit dem eingeschränkten Dreikörper-problem eingeführt. In dieser Arbeit, habe ich mehrere Systeme mit quasiperiodischem Verhalten analytisch untersucht. Die erhaltenen Ergebnisse helfen die Wiederkehreigenschaften dieser Systeme im Detail zu verstehen. Basierend auf den analytischen Resultaten, schlage ich einen neuen Algorithmus vor, mit dessen Hilfe selbst in kurzen Zeitreihen zwischen chaotischem und quasiperiodischem Verhalten unterschieden werden kann. Die vorgeschlagene Methode ist besonders effizient zur Unterscheidung regulärer und chaotischer Trajektorien mischender dynamischer Systeme.Die praktische Anwendbarkeit der vorgeschlagenen Analyseverfahren auf Messdaten, habe ich gezeigt, indem ich erfolgreich Zeitreihen aus fluid-dynamischen Experimenten untersucht habe.

Title: Product Placement - A study of how Swedish children are exposed to product placement in Walt Disney Movies. Authors: Erik Fritzell, Tobias Harhoff and Stefan Olstorpe Advisor: Venilton Reinert Type of work: Bachelor dissertation in Marketing Date: Spring term 2010 Purpose: We will investigate whether or not there are product placements in the movies selected for our research. The selected movies must have children under the age of twelve as one of its target audi-ences. We will do a content analysis of the selected movies to see what kind of product placements there is in those movies. We feel that this research can help to bring the concept of product placement towards children more into the light and hopefully we can make people more aware of the fact that companies use mov-ies to reach out and affect children with their products and messages. Research question: In what way are Swedish children exposed to product placements in movies produced by Walt Disney Pictures? Method &amp; material: Literature about Product Placement and observing movies if they contain placements. Main result: Children will be exposed by product placement in Walt Disney movies, this can happen through visual, verbal or plot placements, but the age and development is a crucial factor when it comes to receptiveness. Key words: Product placement, visual placement, verbal placement, plot placement, marketing.